78264 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 78264, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

78264 is a zip code in Atascosa County and Bexar County, Texas, which covers Pleasanton CCD and San Antonio South, with a total population of 12,899 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 78264 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 78264.

The estimated population of people living in 78264 is 12,899, with a median age of 36.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 78264 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,899
+21.65%
+26.61%
2020
10,603
 -0.19% -
2019
10,623
 -4.93% -
2018
11,174
+9.68%
-
2017
10,188
 - -

Population of 78264 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 78264 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
13.7%
19.1%
 -28.27%
Black/African American
2.8%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
82.4%
76.8%
 +7.29%
Asian
0.2%
1.1%
 -81.82%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
2.3%
 -78.26%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 78264 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 78264 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 78264 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 78264 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36 +6.51% 35.5 +4.11% 36.8 +11.52%
2020 33.8 +8.33% 34.1 +14.81% 33 +3.77%
2019 31.2 -1.89% 29.7 -3.88% 31.8 -3.34%
2018 31.8 -7.29% 30.9 -16.71% 32.9 +4.11%
2017 34.3 - 37.1 - 31.6 -

The median age of the 78264 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 78264 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 400 +85.1% 711 -8.44% 768 646
10 to 19 1,081 +14.74% 1,294 +8.44% 1,207 1,378
20 to 29 739 +13.76% 429 +15.68% 840 483
30 to 39 552 +43.33% 651 +25.19% 787 824
40 to 49 726 -40.3% 576 +52.54% 474 845
50 to 59 651 +79.06% 615 +27.69% 1,193 751
60 to 69 642 +51.96% 536 +87.88% 1,010 1,144
70+ 292 +13.48% 293 -9.46% 304 245

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 78264 zip code is $44,870.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 78264.

  • Under 25
    $88,229.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,307.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,559.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,305.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 78264 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 78264, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 78264 is currently $61,963.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.03% of households in 78264 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 78264 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.89%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.35%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 78264 is $20,128.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 78264 by the total population of 78264.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 78264 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 78264 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.76%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.85%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.12%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.23%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 78264 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 78264 zip over the age of 16 is 9,875.

Of those people, a total of 55.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 78264 is 51.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 78264 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 975 23.30% 28.20%
20 to 24 years 535 51.40% 8.00%
25 to 29 years 788 86.90% 13.00%
30 to 34 years 914 83.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,272 79.20% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 1,816 65.50% 13.60%
55 to 59 years 872 75.60% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 1,733 27.50% 5.30%
65 to 74 years 712 25.10% 11.20%
75 years and over 258 4.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 78264. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,483 58.10% 9.50%
Black or African American 359 49.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 114 87.70% 0.00%
Asian 25 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 991 73.00% 5.00%
Two or more races 1,903 35.90% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino 7,843 57.00% 6.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,555 49.20% 19.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 78264 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 78264 is 5,056, with median earnings of $29,370.00.

Women in 78264 are earning approximately 67.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,056 $29,370.00
Male 2,888 $37,317.00
Female 2,168 $25,262.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 78264 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 309 $68,101.00
Business and Financial 95 $57,083.00
Computer and Mathematical 87 $29,864.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 66 $18,750.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 373 $55,369.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $60,588.00
Healthcare Practitioners 270 $26,513.00
Healthcare Support 278 $14,665.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 45 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 447 $21,020.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 449 $17,691.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $23,304.00
Sales 346 $17,143.00
Office and Administrative Support 403 $21,441.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 576 $28,091.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 243 $35,197.00
Production 258 $68,373.00
Transportation and Material Moving 471 $55,685.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 78264 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 78264.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 205 $68,718.00 104 $31,569.00
Business and Financial 10 $0.00 85 $56,705.00
Computer and Mathematical 87 $29,864.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $0.00 47 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 67 $61,750.00 306 $53,553.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $60,588.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 68 $0.00 202 $27,138.00
Healthcare Support 17 $0.00 261 $14,498.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 45 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 279 $21,298.00 168 $20,081.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 274 $19,794.00 175 $15,320.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 19 $23,304.00
Sales 181 $22,594.00 165 $16,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 28 $39,342.00 375 $21,084.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 430 $28,581.00 146 $27,768.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 243 $35,197.00 0 $0.00
Production 215 $68,697.00 43 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 433 $56,196.00 38 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,926 households in 78264, with an average household size of 3.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,708 families living in the 78264 zip code with an average family size of 3.95 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 78264:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,961 85 662 1,218
Average Household Size 4.1 3.29 3.9 1.6
Total Families 1,961 85 662 0
Average Household Size 4.08 3.16 3.68 0

Poverty

Of the 2,708 families living in 78264, 24.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 78264:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,495 housing units in 78264.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,926 87.34%
Vacant 569 12.66%

12.35% of the total 4,495 housing units in 78264 are rental units. This is approximately 555 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,265 are occupied by the owner - or 72.64% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 78264 is $1,050.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 78264 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    106
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    228
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    293
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    34
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 78264 is $111,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 78264 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    273
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,186
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    988
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    396
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    262
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    139
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 78264. The chart below shows the number of properties in 78264 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    0
  • 1940 to 1949
    105
  • 1950 to 1959
    59
  • 1960 to 1969
    188
  • 1970 to 1979
    272
  • 1980 to 1989
    712
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,737
  • 2000 to 2009
    903
  • 2010 to 2013
    519
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 78264 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    125
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,158
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,344
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,299

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 78264 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 78264 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 78264.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    43
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    241
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    196
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    391
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    519
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    269
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    779
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    81
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    384
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,141
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    377
  • 90 or more minutes
    71

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 78264 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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